Essequibo: oil, shipping, and sovereignty in dispute
The Esequibo Territory: Disputed Sovereignty and Global Stakes The Esequibo territory, with over 159,000 km of jungle, rivers, and resources, was historically part of the Viceroyalty of Peru and later of the Captaincy General of Venezuela during colonial times. When Venezuela gained independence in 1811, it inherited that territory under the principle of uti possidetis iuris, which upholds colonial borders. However, Br
The Esequibo Territory: Disputed Sovereignty and Global Stakes The Esequibo territory, with over 159,000 km of jungle, rivers, and resources, was historically part of the Viceroyalty of Peru and later of the Captaincy General of Venezuela during colonial times. When Venezuela gained independence in 1811, it inherited that territory under the principle of uti possidetis iuris, which upholds colonial borders. However, Br
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